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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2006
Applicant:
Edgardo Y. Estacio, Itasca, IL (US);
Inventor:
Edgardo Y. Estacio, Itasca, IL (US);
Assignee:
International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC, Warrenville, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02F 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gasket () includes a metal substrate () that has a first opening () and a second opening () formed therein. A first sealing bead () substantially surrounds the first opening (). A second sealing bead () substantially surrounds the second opening (). A leak conduit () is formed in the metal substrate () in an area () between the first sealing bead () and the second sealing bead (), such that a leak-flow () of a first fluid from the second opening () past the second sealing bead () is routed away from the first sealing bead ().